General Information: Height: 21+ inches Weight: 60-75 pounds Life Span: 12-13 years Coloring: Blue, Blue Merle, Gray or Grizzle with or without white markings. Brown or Fawn is not to be permitted. Area of Origin: England Similar Breeds: Bearded Collie, Briard, Lowchen, and Puli. History and Origin: The Old English Sheepdog truly is one of the older herding dogs. Originally shown in England back in the 1870s, this dog was already well-established and at home across England in the fields [...]
General Information: Height: 24–29 inches Weight: 45–60 pounds Life Span: 11-13 years Coloring: The Afghan Hound can be any color as long as the only markings are white and there is a black facial mask. Area of Origin: Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and Iraq. Similar Breeds: Borzoi, Saluki, Irish Wolfhound, Taigan, Barakzay, Kurram Valley Hound, Persian Greyhound, Scottish Deerhound and Khalag Tazi History and Origin: Of all the dog breeds, the hounds are considered to be some of the oldest and [...]
General Information: Height: 14-18 inches Weight: 25-40 pounds Life Span: 14-16 years Coloring: Solid brown, dark chocolate or liver. While some white on the chest and toes is allowed, no other white is permitted. Area of Origin: United States Similar Breeds: American Cocker Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel, Irish Water Spaniel, and Springer Spaniel. History and Origin: The Boykin Spaniel was originally developed by hunters for hunters. Through carefully planned breedings to bring out the very best out of the selected [...]
General Information: Height: 17–21 in Weight: 30-50 lbs Life Span: 10 – 14 y Coloring: Varying shades of red or orange Area of Origin: Canada Similar Breeds: Golden Retriever, Flat Coated Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Curly Coated Retriever, Chesapeake Bay Retriever and The Kooikerhondje (Kooiker for short), Schipperke, Broholmer, and the Smoushound. History and Origin: The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is a medium sized dog breed that like most retrievers was bred for the hunt. The Toller is distinctive in [...]
General Information: Height: 23” – 28.5” Weight: 110 -154 pounds Life Span: 8-11 years Coloring: TRI-Black, Tan and White or Black, rust and white Area of Origin: Swiss Alps Similar Breeds: Bernese Mountain Dog, Appenzeller, Entlebucher Mountain Dog, Boxers, Bullmastiffs, Doberman Pinschers, Great Danes, Great Pyrenees, Komondors, Kuvaszes , Mastiffs, St. Bernard and the Rottweiler. History and Origin: The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is believed to have been developed from the mating of various indigenous Mastiffs in the Swiss Alps. [...]
General Information: Height: 19½ to 20½ inches tall at the shoulder Weight: 48 to 55 pounds Life Span: 12 – 14 years Coloring: Black and white coloring, often noted as grey or silver Area of Origin: Norway Similar Breeds: Spitz, Tahltan Bear Dog History and Origin: The Norwegian Elkhound is an old, old breed coming down through the centuries to the current day with very little change in makeup and characteristics. The Norwegian Elkhound is a hunter of bear, elk [...]
General Information: Height: 15–20 inches Weight: 18–25 lbs Life Span: 16 years Coloring: white or cream Area of Origin: Germany Similar Breeds: There is a toy and a miniature American Eskimo Dog; Spitz, Japanese Spitz, Samoyed Dog, and Canadian Eskimo Dog, German Spitz, and the Keeshond. History and Origin: The American Eskimo Dog is part of a family of breeds known as the Spitz and they are descendants of the European Spitzes. Not only is the American Eskimo Dog not from [...]
General Information: Height: 27-29inches Weight: 80 to 150 pounds Life Span: 13 to 15 years Coloring: Tan Area of Origin: Turkey (Anatolia) Similar Breeds: Livestock Guardian Dogs, Kangal Dog, Aksaray Malaklisi Dog and the Akbash Dog. History and Origin: There is much confusion and disagreement concern the pedigree and origin of the Anatolian Shepherd. This large powerful dog is a working dog throughout most of the world. He is a guard dog, bred to protect livestock. This is an incredibly [...]
General Information: Height: 21-26 inches Weight: 55-80 pounds Life Span: 10-12 years Coloring: Any shade of brown, dead grass or sedge to match their working surroundings. Small white marks on the belly, chest, and feet are allowed, but solid colored dogs are preferred. Scars obtained while working are not penalized. Area of Origin: USA Similar Breeds: Curly-Coated Retriever, Flat-Coated Retriever, Golden Retriever and Labrador Retriever. History and Origin: The Chesapeake Bay Retriever (often called a “Chessy”) originated from a pair [...]
General Information: Height: 17.5-20.5 inches Weight: 30-40 pounds Life Span: 12-13 years Coloring: Orange or liver with white. No black is permissible on the coat or the nose. Area of Origin: France Similar Breeds: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Cumberland Spaniel, English Setter, and Welsh Springer Spaniel. History and Origin: The Brittany has been around for a very long time; the first time these dogs were noticed was in tapestries dating back to the 17th century. These dogs were well respected [...]
